Posts Tagged ‘Robotech’
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Liberteens on CO2
Mike Leeke Cover Art
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Mike moved to Lone Star Press to provide art for Pantheon and then rejoined Bob Layton to work with Dick Giordano and David Michelinie on Freemind for Future Comics. One Look at The Amazing Liberteens and it is easy to see why Mike has been able to hang with some of the greats in the industry, not only is he an incredible draftsman he is a great visual storyteller.
His partner and creator of The Amazing Liberteens, Robert Jackson Jr. , is the author of the fantasy novels, Turn of the Circle and The Amazing Liberteens as well as the on-line comics Warrior Son and Anarchia. Mike and Robert have some big plans in store for you lucky readers of CO2 Comics so grab your shirt tails and dive into the adventures of the next hot teen super group and let us know what you think!
Tags: Amazing LiberTeens, Anarchia, Bill Willingham, Bob Layton, CO2 Comics, comico, comico the comic company, Comics, David Michelinie, Deathmate, Dr. Mirage, duckwork, Elementals, Freemind, Future Comics, H.A.R.D. Corps, Lone Star Press, Macross Saga, Mike Leeke, Pantheon, PCA, Philadelphia College of Art, PSI-Lords, Robert Jackson Jr, Robotech, The Visitor, Turn of the Circle, UArts, University of the Arts, Valiant, Warrior Son, Webcomics, X-O Manowar
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Friday, June 26th, 2009
Primer 6
Neil Vokes and Rich Rankin are gracing us with the opportunity to present Gauntlet, their first published work which first appeared in Comico Primer #6. Neil and Rich were regular faces around the Comico studio mostly because they were fun guys to be around and true comic enthusiasts like the rest of us. We had no idea at the time that they would each play a role in the huge success of the ROBOTECH line of comics. Neil’s dynamic pencil work and Rich’s finely inked lines became staples in the craftsmanship that epitomized the series. While Neil was finely focused on the ROBOTECH series and graphic novel Rich spread his wings a bit and inked Matt Wagner’s Grendel DEVIL BY THE DEED and Bill Willingham’s ELEMENTALS as well as the ROBOTECH line.
Eagle 1
Both moved on to publish their own work Eagle with writer Jack Herman which they produced under the Crystal imprint. Eagle is currently back in print and available as a POD through Lulu.com
Rich later ventured on to start Comic Zone Productions producing a variety of somewhat controversial black and white comics. Today he is a performer in the Atlantic City area.
Neil has been a prolific penciler working continually since those early days. He is a regular on the convention circuit.
GAUNTLET
GAUNTLET is an opportunity for us to witness raw talent in action. It is the first work by two great talents and genuinely fine friends. We hope that we will have the opportunity to share more of their work in the future. Thanks Guys!
Gerry G.
Tags: Atlantic City, Bill Willingham, comic zone, comic zone productions, comico, Comico Primer, Crystal, Devil by the Deed, Eagle, Elementals, Gauntlet, Grendel, Jack Herman, matt wagner, Neil Vokes, Rich Rankin, Robotech
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Joe is a friend from way back in our days at the Philadelphia College of Art (PCA) currently named The University of the Arts (UArts.) He was an illustration major with a penchant for comics like all of our pals who had gathered together to work on a publication called
Duckwork which was more of an excuse to draw comics and create mayhem around the school than anything else.
We were a prolific group that, besides Joe Williams, included myself (Slaughterman), Bill Cucinotta (Skrog), Matt Wagner (Grendel, Mage, Trinity), Mike Leeke (Robotech, Elementals, Fathom), Dave Johnson (Robotech), and Joe Matt (Jam, Peepshow) just to name the guys who went on to work in comics.
Joe presents us with a fun short story called Deadline that was originally created as a promotional tool and does a great job displaying Joe’s talents as an illustrator with a comic flair. We expect to see more of Joe’s stylings on future projects but for now, kick back and enjoy the pressure that every professional artist endures when it comes down to the dreaded Deadline!
Gerry Giovinco
Tags: Dave Johnson, Deadline, duckwork, Elementals, Fathom, Grendel, jam, joe matt, Joe Williams, Mage, matt wagner, Mike Leeke, PCA, Peepshow, Philadelphia College of Art, Robotech, Trinity, UArts, University of the Arts, willceau
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Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Bill Cucinotta and I have always planned for CO2 Comics to be a gathering place for creators to explore the medium of comics using the good old web, tapping first our friends that collaborated with us back in the early days of Comico the Comic Company. The first to jump on board is that true adventurous surfer dude, Courageous Chris Kalnick!
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Chris was one of the many fine artists that worked on the Robotech comics that were so popular in the mid 1980′s. His inking style was so clean and crisp it even made my pencils look good as you can see in this unpublished Jonny Quest pin-up that he and I had worked on.
Chris learned his craft well at the prestigious Joe Kubert School of Comic Art and has produced many fine works including Depth Charge which he shares with us on the CO2 Comics site. Chris is also the creator of Non a new age comic that we hope will grace us as well. Some of Chris’s works are available as mini-comics and you can purchase them by contacting him via e-mail at depthcharge@erols.com
We hope that you will continue to return to this site regularly as the CO2 Comics community and content grows. Along with the addition of Depth Charge there will be regular updates as Skrog and Slaughterman stories continue. Stay in touch, share your work with us, let us know what you’d like to see, but most of all enjoy!
Gerry Giovinco
Tags: Chris Kalnick, CO2 Comics, comic books, comico the comic company, Comics, Depth Charge, Hanna Barbera Cartoons, Joe Kubert School of Comic Art, Jonny Quest, mini-comics, Robotech, Skrog, Slaughterman
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